Dynamo-electric machine.



J. D. NIES.

DYNAMO ELECTRIC MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.4,1914.

1,1 15,724. Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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My invention v mach' motive force tum. ifimrena my invention may be used for Xawtors and gene 1? t is pzuticuimly adapted t0 zdjus'table speeti mat-1m; in which a weakened field is nsech :xrd zfiso to hi T. speed genera 'amfisfl It Well known ha't the nmgn developed by the current flowing the coils of a leaded zwmaabure, (the 11 armature 1m), has a disturbing 4;" upon the iiisbnmltion oi the offal-c, passing between the iron of the field. elemen and the it'ffll of the 1mm H e, mug 1- distertion of 531m netic lines 0:

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the (51135: of aijusmbie speed motors, running i i; a weakened ficid, and in the case 0i izigh speed QQHQTEI'COTS, the nvltage between two adjacent mmmuka'mr segments may a value 01, voits, 01' even higher. a case 0f the segments connecfied to '55 passing under .field pole corners 1 Y8 been strengthemr'i the arms.- mm is high diffm Reaction the result of (anus m pwb-entlai befiween ad acent comnm- 'otrs. H1 m.J-mentwned dilficulties have been in the past, and "various means the erupt so overcome Mmiple, a "pavieri'ul soil has used. to counteract she magnetic disibe'v-e erred in, bu; it is impossipcmerful fieli coil. for the r: .uR

manly Weakhas bsen to saturate v i pole the may (he nmgmtu. motwe force omprfie corner and sub- :rsm the unpouliie pale corner, :5 0t

11 36121 011 130 the entire 111512 mush; the magnet-w 'Ifbis pin a I U11 d:

. Mimi 21111315 I ncemm 0f the necenm'iiy weakened. 11616.. 5.- H n 5311111 n iiwci 0i ZLZOldPlg mmmioned 01/5 methods heretofore used have mm'idinp; n01; es in the held 1 v 0 in the pole fag-a OL 11: Lhu back OT the pole. c plans are ineffective; inasmuch as fzhe meolmmcal strength of the Lfa'oie speed epumtiom in which a place in the field pole where the iron should not be disturbed.

It is the object of my invention to prevent the ma netic distortion heretofore mentioned, by the use of a comparatively inexpensive construction which does not involve the removal of any iron from the cen trsl portion of the field poles. I accomplish this result by the use of What 1 term a. magnetic belancer, which consists of e connecting member of magnetic material, the arms at the opposite ends of each mag netic balancer forming portions of edjecent field poles. The central portion of each field pole is separated from the arms of the magnetic balencers at each side by air spaces of snliicient width to ii-event the passage of magnetic flux between the central portion of the pole and the arms of the magnetic belancers. At their inner ends, toward the armature, the central portion of the field pole and the arms of the magnetic balancers are expanded to form a continuous surface, but the points of union between the ends of the balanccr arms and the central portion of the field pole ere of slight extent, in

' order to prevent-the passage of any appreciable amount of u: ignetic flux.

It will be evident that by means of my invention, when one corner of a field pole tends to have its magnc in increased beyond the normal, this magnetism will pass through the connecting portion of biilancer to the balanccr arm of the adjacent iield pole, where the magnetism tends to become weakened, and by means oi this passage or" the magnetic Flux, uniformity of; magnetism at the lield pole corners is maintained.

If desired, commutating pole pieces may be mounted on the magnetic belancers'; in order to promote further th commutation of the current in the armature winding.

These and other advantages of my inven tion will be more readily understood by rel erence to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a diagrammatic representation of a motor embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a diagram similar to 1, but showing the use of the commutating pole pieces in connection with the magnetic balancers.

In my improved form of motouthe frame 10 has attached thereto, and preferably integral tliicrewith, the central pieces 11 of the field poles. llxtending between adjacent pole members 11 are the magnetic belancers 12, each of which consists of a connecting member 13 and the pole zirnis l-l,

est-ending inwardly from each end of the The pole arms 1%,,

connecting member 13. which are located on each side of the central pole member 11, constitute with the latter {L complete field pole.

As clearly shown in the drawings, the inbetween the inner ends of the pole members 11, and of the pole arms ii, are compara tively short to prevent the flow of flux, as will hereafter be further explains It is evident that by the construction described, spaces 17, of considerable width, are formed between the main portions oi the pole members 11 and. the pole arms In order to hold the magnetic halancers 12 in position, non-magnetic spacing blocks 18 are provided between the connecting; poo tions 13 of the silencers and the frame 10, the nonmagnetic bolts 19 passing through the frame and the spacing blocks into the balancers 12.

The current which serves to operate the motor of my construction is brought to the motor through the conductor mains 20 and 21, connected with suitable source of current. Lending from the conductor :30 is the conductor 22, which connected with the field winding :33 of one of the field poles consisting of a central pole member ll and the two pole i l,

Each of the field poles is provided with a similar winding 23. these wini'ungs being connected in series with each ther by the conductors 2e. Leading from the winding 23 of the pole having its windings thus connected in series, the conductor 2-5, which leads to one end of the regulating rheostat 26, controlled by the arm which,

in turn, has connection with the main conduo-tor 21, thereby completing the circuit.

The main conductor 20 leads to the conductor 28, which connects the two oppositely disposed armature brushes 159, and the conductor 21 leads to the conductor which connects the euro armature brushes 31, placed respectively at all oi ninety degrees to the armature brushes 29. it will be evident that the circuit between con- .durtors 20 end 21 is, therefore, closed the conductor 28, the armature hrunhes 29, the armature winding the arushes 31, and the conductor 30.

Th the modification of my ini'ention which is shown in Fig. 2. each of the magnetic balanccrs is proiided with a commutating pole 33, which either integral w h the balancer, or suitably attach-ed thcrfio by means of a belt, or the like. Each of the commutating poles is provided with a winding 34-. The windings 3%.; ere included in series with the ccnductorBO, the conductors 35 serving to establish connection etweon the i-vindings of adjacent conimutating poles. From the last winding 3%, thus included in series, the conductor 36 e2;- tends to the conductor Having thus descrihed the construction through of the various parts used in my invention, the operation of the same may now be readily understood.

During the operation of the motor, cur rent is supplied to the armature Windin 32 throughthe conductors 28 and 30, Whic 1 are connected With the mains 20 and 21, either directly, or through the windings 3% of the comlnutating poles, as previously described. In the meantime, current is also supplied in shunt to the windings 2301? the field poles. When the armature 15 is loaded, the armature reaction causes magnetism to flow between-the armature and the field poles. As the magnetism passes between the armature undone corner of a field pole (which is formed by one of the\ pole arms- 14), the magnetic field on. the side of the field pole under which the armaturefirst enters, would, under normal circumstances, tend to become strengthened; While the magnetism on the opposite side of the pole would tend to become weakened. I

By reason of the fact, however, that the pole arms 14: of adjacentifield polesa-re connected through the 'connecting member 13 of each magnetic balancer 1-2, the magnetism of all pole arms is" maintained substantially uniform, since the magnetic flux flows througlrthese connecting members 13. In this Way the magnetism is kept evenly distributed jthroughont the entire poleface of each fof the field poles and sparking at the commutator is )reven-ted.

In -,tl1e mocli cation which I have illus; tratid in Fig. :2, in which the commutatin poles 33 are employed, the magnetism which tends to be driven outwardly through the pole arms 14: of each magnetic balancer 12 also tends to send magnetism inwardly through each of the commutating poles'34, toward the armature, and then intothe armature. The number of ampere turns on" each commutating pole need be sufiicient only to overcome the difi'erence between the armature magneto motive force at the points opposite the pole arms 14' and the immaturev magneto motlve force at the point opposite the armature pole, in addition to overcoming the reluctance offered to the commntating flux by the air gap between armature and commutatmg pole. A considerable dnction in the number of turns on the-coin- -mntating pole Winding is thus made ble as compared with motors-loformnnry construction.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many changes could be made int-he details of the parts I-have described without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention' What I claim is:

1. In a dynamo electric machine, thecomhination of a supporting frame, a rotatable be readily effected, substantially as described.

2. In a dynamo electric machine. the combination of a supporting frame, rotatable armature, field pole members attached to said frame, a magnetic balancer between adjacent pole members, each of said balancers comprising a connecting member and pole arms at the ends of said connecting member, each of said pole arms being substantially parallel with one of said pole members mid in limited magnetic contact therewith only at its inner end and forming therewith a field pole, and commutating poles carried by two or more of said balancers. "whereby, during operation of the machine, magnetism "will be uniformly distributed over each pole face and connnntatien will be readily efiected, substantially as described.

JUHN D. NEES.

Witnesses.'

HENRY M. HUXLnY, HELEN Jncons. 

